Lock and Dam 11
General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 is a lock and dam located between Dubuque, Iowa, and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, on the Upper Mississippi River. It was opened to navigation September 14, 1937.- Type: Dam
- Description: lock and dam on the Mississippi River located between Dubuque, Iowa and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as: “Dam No. 11”, “Lock and Dam Eleven”, “Lock and Dam No. 11”, “Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District”, “Lock and Dam Number 11”, and “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Eleven”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Eagle Point Park and Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge.
Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge
Bridge
The Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge is a steel Tied-arch… Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Lock and Dam 11.
Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic District
Residential area
Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic… Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lock and Dam 11.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rutledge and Sandy Hook.
Sandy Hook
Hamlet
Sandy Hook is a census-designated place in the town… Sandy Hook is situated 1½ miles east of Lock and Dam 11.
Lock and Dam 11
- Categories: lock, historic district, and historic site
- Location: City of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.54082° or 42° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
-90.64246° or 90° 38′ 33″ west
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Established
1937
Operator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Open location code
86JFG9R5+82
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Lock and Dam 11” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lock and Dam 11”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قفل و سد رقم 11”
- German: “Lock and Dam No. 11”
- Italian: “chiusa e diga n°11”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eagle Point and Eagle Point District.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Eagle Point Barge and Bar and Intermediate Wall.
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